docs: mention dist-hook help for EXTRA_DIST

* automake.texi (Basics of Distribution): mention dist-hook
as working around the problems of whole directories in EXTRA_DIST.

Signed-off-by: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini@gmail.com>

diff --git a/doc/automake.texi b/doc/automake.texi
index e53a2e5..8ace5e5 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/automake.texi
+++ b/doc/automake.texi
@@ -8418,7 +8418,9 @@ You can also mention a directory in @code{EXTRA_DIST}; in this case the
 entire directory will be recursively copied into the distribution.
 Please note that this will also copy @emph{everything} in the directory,
 including, e.g., Subversion's @file{.svn} private directories or CVS/RCS
-version control files.  We recommend against using this feature.
+version control files; thus we recommend against using this feature
+as-is.  However, you can use the @code{dist-hook} feature to
+ameliorate the problem; @pxref{The dist Hook}.
 
 @vindex SUBDIRS
 @vindex DIST_SUBDIRS